I'm actually glad I got modded as a Troll. It just goes to prove to the rest of Slashdot how much modderation is useless when it comes to politics.
I've found out that some people hold on to political idiologies far closer then religion. Or perhaps, politics is the modern religion. Hmmmm. I will have to ponder this for awhile.
Actually, the UN only exists primarly because of the US. And so far, the UN is just a paper tiger. As for credibility...sure...why not. It's ok for the UN to be aiding Saddam (Annons oil-for-food-scam) after all.
Hell, just let the UN get away with anything it wants. It will still have more credibility then the US right?
Personally, we should kick the UN out of the New York offices and disband from that pack of thugs. I would urge our frieds in the UK to do the same.
Your insight into the why Bush would not invade is based on false premise in regards to natural resources. As for Iran in it's current state, they are and a clear and present danger just like N. Korea due to their Nuclear ambitions and hostitility toward America. N. Korea aside, Iran is run by Islamic fundimentalists that would like nothing more then to see the distruction of America. And based on the suicidal actions of these fanatics, we have much to fear!
Iraq had a reason to be liberated because the minority sunnis muslems were given power by Saddam to control the rest of Iraq. Obviously now that Saddam is out of hte picture, the remaining sunnis loyal to Saddam will do anything to regain their power by sabotaging the democratic efforts now put into place. What is important about this war is two-fold.
1. Remove the threat of Saddam and the flow of money going to al qaeda.
2. Set into motion a democratic example to the rest of the middle east where the people are held accountable for their countries actions.
Number 2 is very important. Because the Iranian government is currently backed in favor of the majority of it's citizens. So should Iran ever use a nuclear device hand it over to a terrorist orginization (war by proxy), we would have the sovereign right to retaliate in kind. In other words, politically we would not be hindered to use nuclear weapons to remove both N. Korea and Iran in the event of such actions being needed.
Yes, the cap will also go up for premium subscribers. I'm not sure what it is though, I'm wanting to say 8-mb/s though.
As for the idea of different rates inside TWC network, it's a good one. I too wish the caps would be lifted for peer access based on subnets. This would be very nice for gamers that wish to host and play online FPS based games (not to mention setting up VPNs for file trading).
I'm not surprised by this. Time Warner is offering Digital Phone service and also has cellphone service planned too.
The days of dedicated services are over. It's all about the network. If you have fiber/copper in the ground, you will be expected to offer phone, TV, Internet, Home security services...etc if you want to survive the market place.
No. Property taxes are high because of supply and demand. People want to live in the city, and business want to be close to each other. However, because there is only so much room in the city, property is regulated through property taxation.
Just remember one thing, people want value and hate being exploited. People will buck any trend the city puts forth to gain extra revenue through taxation. Just wait and see what happens 5 years after this scheme takes place.
The higher the population density is in a city, the more expensive it is to live in said city. Just check out the cost of living expenses in New York, LA, Downtown (name your favorite city)..etc.
If the cost of living becomes to excessive, what employeer will want to remain in that city where they have to pay higher wage to each employee...which in turn drives down profit margins.
Ever wonder why sprawl happens? Because people do NOT want to get assraped in paying taxes by a big city...that is needed to pay off useless programs. So what big cities want to do is leach tax revenue from surrounding cities through this toll-road fee scheme.
Truth be known, this will backfire. This will just give businesses more of a reason to build offices in the surrouding cities and not just in the main city. If you think sprawl was bad, this scheme will accelerate it.
1. Download should be upgraded from 3-Mbit/s to 5Mbin in the comming months ahead. But keep dreaming on the upload, we are lucky to even be able to offer a 384-Kbit/s upload rate. Downstream access is practically free, but it's the upload that costs so much money. Basically in the ISP business, uploading data is a commodity in the market. So...fogettaboutit (Yes, I get the same access as you do and I'm an employee at that)
2. If you have problems with an intermit cable modem issue, then call in about the issue. We have the ability to run diagnostics and check the history log of the modem connection for problems that you might be having. If there is an issue with a signal to the modem, a technician can be scheduled to have the problem addressed.
The left lane is always the fastest. So chances are very good to have a dedicted "high-speed" lane at the far left side. As long as your car is in good shape, the road is flat/strait, and good weather; driving at 100MPH should not be a problem for most.
Note: driving 70 to 80 is not uncommon in the Houston area. But if your driving 75Mph and a COP drives by, then you know your driving to slow.
If it's your modem, you can do anything you want with it...as long as you do not hack the BIN files that your ISP uploads to the modem (they are stored in RAM, don't worry). The moment you reprogram those config files or anything else that would circumvent the Terms Of Service Agree or Coxs network, expect your account to be disabled.
As a Time Warner employee for the Austin TX area, our cable modems (regardless of brand, be it 3com, Ambit, Toshiba...etc) have a 10.x.x.x IP address that is not accessable to the public. Only if you have direct access to the CMTS system can you upload new BIN configuration files to these modems on the fly. If you make any changes to the modem by chance and uncap your modem, some fuzzy-logic software will check the checksum of the bin files on that modem (so I've been told by the abuse department). If that bin file has been modified or the firmware flashed to something other than what its supposed to have; expect your account to be disabled.
Chances are at this point, there will be no nogotiation. If so, you will have to find another ISP as we do not tollorate what-so-ever of people uncapping their modems. And believe me, we have quite a nice tech-savy population in Austin that DO try to get away with it.
Everything I've read on slashdot will have you belive these hybrids are clean and green. And they are on the surface... But what your NOT told about is when it comes to disposing of those batteries and replacing them. It's bad enough seeing standard lead acid car batteries being illigally dumped, but can you imagine if everyone started driving hybrids?
Look folks, even if you could centrally recycle and administer these batteries, your still having to deal with the chemical pollution they cause themselves in regards to manufacturing and servicing. At this point, why not use bio-fuels such as diesel and E85? We all know that the Sun UV rays will break up these gassious compounds in the upper atmosphere and simple CO2 will reused by mother nature is some form and fassion. At the worst, will just get quicker growing plant life...as alreadying being recording.
Just to be fair though, I see studies reporting both positive and negitive impacts of high CO2 levels on plant life. So I guess the jury is still out on this one.
Wow, that post is full of so much BS that I could almost see it as parody....and now for the *real* reason...
It's not about work ethic or skills. The reason westerners are so expensive is because of our on-going materialistic lifestyles. Simple as that really. Other developing nations live on a minimalist-survival level. And if those said countries have the skills, they will practically work for free compared to a westerners counter part. Yet ironically, those programmers in India are still making a kings ransom worth in relation to the rest of the citizens in India.
As a side note, the influx of work provided by western investment is causing a huge boom in the local India economy. Already India is seeing a demand for motorcycles and luxury cars. It wont be long (culture wise) before the citizens of India too start demanding the same materialistic lifestyles we enjoy just like in Europe, America, Japan, and China (in the process).
Basically, think of this as global economic equilibrium in its purist form.
Most commercial microwaves are over-built for durability. Also, for six seconds you should not be getting smoking of any kind from either the oven or from the card itself....but... Let's just say it does start smoking... Be sure to put on a turban and a robe and run in the terminal with an arabic accent screeming "die all you american infidels! Feal the holy islamic wrath of Jehad!!!"
And don't worry about the FBI and CIA. They will give you a lollypop when it's all over for being a good sport in the interrogation phase.
Finding a public microwave oven shouldn't be hard. Most gas stations have them and you should be able to find a few in an airport. Just pop the card in, and set it for "high" for 6 seconds.
From what I've been told, Earth is rather dense for its size which is why our planet is still able to generate a magnetic field. It's only a matter of time before it too has it's atmosphere stripped away. If in when this happens though, I would be the least likely person to answer that as I'm not a geologist.
I think your starting to get the picture. But just to be sure, let me be more specific.
The whole idea of getting Saddam and his two sons out of power was two fold. 1st, he was tyrannical dictator with his minority Sunnis holding power over the majority (Shiite). 2nd, to set into motion an example of democrocy to the rest of the middle east.
As for North Korea and Iran; they will be delt with. But I have a feeling it will be very very swift to the tune of 100 megaton bombs. Either they will comply, or they wont. Waffling on the topic of nuclear weapons is not an option. Their very survival depends on it. But with China backing Iran and threatening Taiwan, it will only get more complicated. Then again, Japan is getting very upset of China too.
I could go on an on. But basically we are in WW3 if it hasn't already begun. The question is, when does it end and how?
Basically, after the bubble bursted there was a market correction. You obviously know this. But I really doubt that Bush had a hand in it. If he had that much power, he would not be pulling a stunt like that in hopes to be getting elected again (which he did).
That should resolve that once and for all. Virtually everyone's opinions of us have sharply been cut - in many cases, cut by a third or half. I'm not talking about governments, I'm talking about people.
You think? Maybe..just maybe is has something to do with the #1 super power in the world actually waking up from it's military slumber and lashing out. Of course this would anger and frighten the rest of people around the world. It's a social shock to the globe. But damn if I stand on American soil and take the pop-shots from Islamic radicals. The middle east is and has been messed up for thousands of years now. It's only know they are getting the technology to pose a real threat (militery orginization and atomic power....see Iran). So naturally, it would NOT be wise to sit back and let the middle east pan out on it's own.
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I'm actually glad I got modded as a Troll. It just goes to prove to the rest of Slashdot how much modderation is useless when it comes to politics.
I've found out that some people hold on to political idiologies far closer then religion. Or perhaps, politics is the modern religion. Hmmmm. I will have to ponder this for awhile.
Actually, the UN only exists primarly because of the US. And so far, the UN is just a paper tiger. As for credibility...sure...why not. It's ok for the UN to be aiding Saddam (Annons oil-for-food-scam) after all.
Hell, just let the UN get away with anything it wants. It will still have more credibility then the US right?
Personally, we should kick the UN out of the New York offices and disband from that pack of thugs. I would urge our frieds in the UK to do the same.
Your insight into the why Bush would not invade is based on false premise in regards to natural resources. As for Iran in it's current state, they are and a clear and present danger just like N. Korea due to their Nuclear ambitions and hostitility toward America. N. Korea aside, Iran is run by Islamic fundimentalists that would like nothing more then to see the distruction of America. And based on the suicidal actions of these fanatics, we have much to fear!
Iraq had a reason to be liberated because the minority sunnis muslems were given power by Saddam to control the rest of Iraq. Obviously now that Saddam is out of hte picture, the remaining sunnis loyal to Saddam will do anything to regain their power by sabotaging the democratic efforts now put into place. What is important about this war is two-fold.
1. Remove the threat of Saddam and the flow of money going to al qaeda.
2. Set into motion a democratic example to the rest of the middle east where the people are held accountable for their countries actions.
Number 2 is very important. Because the Iranian government is currently backed in favor of the majority of it's citizens. So should Iran ever use a nuclear device hand it over to a terrorist orginization (war by proxy), we would have the sovereign right to retaliate in kind. In other words, politically we would not be hindered to use nuclear weapons to remove both N. Korea and Iran in the event of such actions being needed.
...I will help breed the population like rabbits. With my help of course. ;)
Yes, the cap will also go up for premium subscribers. I'm not sure what it is though, I'm wanting to say 8-mb/s though.
As for the idea of different rates inside TWC network, it's a good one. I too wish the caps would be lifted for peer access based on subnets. This would be very nice for gamers that wish to host and play online FPS based games (not to mention setting up VPNs for file trading).
Just imagine if you were God for a moment. Would the concept of "time" mean anything to you if it has no effect on your comming to being?
Be it 1 pico-second or 15 billions years, what's the difference when your life is infinate?
I'm not surprised by this. Time Warner is offering Digital Phone service and also has cellphone service planned too.
The days of dedicated services are over. It's all about the network. If you have fiber/copper in the ground, you will be expected to offer phone, TV, Internet, Home security services...etc if you want to survive the market place.
Ya, maybe we should blow up all those MOUNTAINS on Earth. After all, they too must be blocking wind.
Ohhhh NOoooo!!!! THE EARTH IS GOING TO DIE!!!!!
To the parent, just kill yourself now. Please?
Nice2Cats just wants Germany to prop up a failing business model with THEIR tax dollars. Sound utterly retarded to me.
Ya, this is flamebait. But can you really argue the insanity of this ruleing?
Lets just ban the printing press while were at it. Oh ya, that was already tried before. I almost forgot.
And here I though learning history in school was a waste of time. Damn... how things change.
No. Property taxes are high because of supply and demand. People want to live in the city, and business want to be close to each other. However, because there is only so much room in the city, property is regulated through property taxation.
Just remember one thing, people want value and hate being exploited. People will buck any trend the city puts forth to gain extra revenue through taxation. Just wait and see what happens 5 years after this scheme takes place.
Two words: Property Value.
The higher the population density is in a city, the more expensive it is to live in said city. Just check out the cost of living expenses in New York, LA, Downtown (name your favorite city)..etc.
If the cost of living becomes to excessive, what employeer will want to remain in that city where they have to pay higher wage to each employee...which in turn drives down profit margins.
Ever wonder why sprawl happens? Because people do NOT want to get assraped in paying taxes by a big city...that is needed to pay off useless programs. So what big cities want to do is leach tax revenue from surrounding cities through this toll-road fee scheme.
Truth be known, this will backfire. This will just give businesses more of a reason to build offices in the surrouding cities and not just in the main city. If you think sprawl was bad, this scheme will accelerate it.
Remember the Austin Ice Bats hocky team? No THAT was a money grab if you ask me.
1. Download should be upgraded from 3-Mbit/s to 5Mbin in the comming months ahead. But keep dreaming on the upload, we are lucky to even be able to offer a 384-Kbit/s upload rate. Downstream access is practically free, but it's the upload that costs so much money. Basically in the ISP business, uploading data is a commodity in the market. So...fogettaboutit (Yes, I get the same access as you do and I'm an employee at that)
2. If you have problems with an intermit cable modem issue, then call in about the issue. We have the ability to run diagnostics and check the history log of the modem connection for problems that you might be having. If there is an issue with a signal to the modem, a technician can be scheduled to have the problem addressed.
The left lane is always the fastest. So chances are very good to have a dedicted "high-speed" lane at the far left side. As long as your car is in good shape, the road is flat/strait, and good weather; driving at 100MPH should not be a problem for most.
Note: driving 70 to 80 is not uncommon in the Houston area. But if your driving 75Mph and a COP drives by, then you know your driving to slow.
If it's your modem, you can do anything you want with it...as long as you do not hack the BIN files that your ISP uploads to the modem (they are stored in RAM, don't worry). The moment you reprogram those config files or anything else that would circumvent the Terms Of Service Agree or Coxs network, expect your account to be disabled.
As a Time Warner employee for the Austin TX area, our cable modems (regardless of brand, be it 3com, Ambit, Toshiba...etc) have a 10.x.x.x IP address that is not accessable to the public. Only if you have direct access to the CMTS system can you upload new BIN configuration files to these modems on the fly. If you make any changes to the modem by chance and uncap your modem, some fuzzy-logic software will check the checksum of the bin files on that modem (so I've been told by the abuse department). If that bin file has been modified or the firmware flashed to something other than what its supposed to have; expect your account to be disabled.
Chances are at this point, there will be no nogotiation. If so, you will have to find another ISP as we do not tollorate what-so-ever of people uncapping their modems. And believe me, we have quite a nice tech-savy population in Austin that DO try to get away with it.
Everything I've read on slashdot will have you belive these hybrids are clean and green. And they are on the surface... But what your NOT told about is when it comes to disposing of those batteries and replacing them. It's bad enough seeing standard lead acid car batteries being illigally dumped, but can you imagine if everyone started driving hybrids?
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Look folks, even if you could centrally recycle and administer these batteries, your still having to deal with the chemical pollution they cause themselves in regards to manufacturing and servicing. At this point, why not use bio-fuels such as diesel and E85? We all know that the Sun UV rays will break up these gassious compounds in the upper atmosphere and simple CO2 will reused by mother nature is some form and fassion. At the worst, will just get quicker growing plant life...as alreadying being recording.
Just to be fair though, I see studies reporting both positive and negitive impacts of high CO2 levels on plant life. So I guess the jury is still out on this one.
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/001938.html
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2002/decemb
Wow, that post is full of so much BS that I could almost see it as parody. ...and now for the *real* reason...
It's not about work ethic or skills. The reason westerners are so expensive is because of our on-going materialistic lifestyles. Simple as that really. Other developing nations live on a minimalist-survival level. And if those said countries have the skills, they will practically work for free compared to a westerners counter part. Yet ironically, those programmers in India are still making a kings ransom worth in relation to the rest of the citizens in India.
As a side note, the influx of work provided by western investment is causing a huge boom in the local India economy. Already India is seeing a demand for motorcycles and luxury cars. It wont be long (culture wise) before the citizens of India too start demanding the same materialistic lifestyles we enjoy just like in Europe, America, Japan, and China (in the process).
Basically, think of this as global economic equilibrium in its purist form.
Most commercial microwaves are over-built for durability. Also, for six seconds you should not be getting smoking of any kind from either the oven or from the card itself. ...but... Let's just say it does start smoking... Be sure to put on a turban and a robe and run in the terminal with an arabic accent screeming "die all you american infidels! Feal the holy islamic wrath of Jehad!!!"
And don't worry about the FBI and CIA. They will give you a lollypop when it's all over for being a good sport in the interrogation phase.
Finding a public microwave oven shouldn't be hard. Most gas stations have them and you should be able to find a few in an airport. Just pop the card in, and set it for "high" for 6 seconds.
Note: the effects are irreversible.
From what I've been told, Earth is rather dense for its size which is why our planet is still able to generate a magnetic field. It's only a matter of time before it too has it's atmosphere stripped away. If in when this happens though, I would be the least likely person to answer that as I'm not a geologist.
I think your starting to get the picture. But just to be sure, let me be more specific.
The whole idea of getting Saddam and his two sons out of power was two fold. 1st, he was tyrannical dictator with his minority Sunnis holding power over the majority (Shiite). 2nd, to set into motion an example of democrocy to the rest of the middle east.
As for North Korea and Iran; they will be delt with. But I have a feeling it will be very very swift to the tune of 100 megaton bombs. Either they will comply, or they wont. Waffling on the topic of nuclear weapons is not an option. Their very survival depends on it. But with China backing Iran and threatening Taiwan, it will only get more complicated. Then again, Japan is getting very upset of China too.
I could go on an on. But basically we are in WW3 if it hasn't already begun. The question is, when does it end and how?
Basically, after the bubble bursted there was a market correction. You obviously know this. But I really doubt that Bush had a hand in it. If he had that much power, he would not be pulling a stunt like that in hopes to be getting elected again (which he did).
That should resolve that once and for all. Virtually everyone's opinions of us have sharply been cut - in many cases, cut by a third or half. I'm not talking about governments, I'm talking about people.
You think? Maybe..just maybe is has something to do with the #1 super power in the world actually waking up from it's military slumber and lashing out. Of course this would anger and frighten the rest of people around the world. It's a social shock to the globe. But damn if I stand on American soil and take the pop-shots from Islamic radicals. The middle east is and has been messed up for thousands of years now. It's only know they are getting the technology to pose a real threat (militery orginization and atomic power....see Iran). So naturally, it would NOT be wise to sit back and let the middle east pan out on it's own.